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Be it known that I, GEORGE A. LAMB, of Jeffersonville,- in the county of Sullivan, and State of New York, have inventada new and useful Adjustable Label-Holder for Mail-Bags; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a top view of said label-holder while closed, and securing within the label marked New York.

Figure 2 represents an open view, showingthe spring b, fastenediby rivets c c, which holds the uppercr top section deither open or sh`ut;' said vupper or top section being connected with the lower or bottomv section by one rivet, e; and also the slot holesff through which passes thestaple to which the lock of the mail-bagis attached.

Figure 3 represents a view of the holder bisected at x x, showing the spring a while the holder is closed. Figure 4 represents the label, which"nny be of either sheet brass or other metal, or of simple'card-board,

ands intended to be marked on the one side with the name of the otlice for which the mail is destined, and onthe other with the name of the oice to which the mail-bag is to be returned, which can be used at each end of any route by simply inverting it; or metallic letters, either single or fastened to a. metallic plate, can be used.

The invention claimedin the above-described adjustable label-holder, is in the manner of construction and the mede of adjusting and securing the label therein, as set forth in the foregoing description..

In testimony whereo-fI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE A. LAMB'.

Witnesses:

GEO. A. MERCER, Tno's. PETENGUL. 

